Finally, I’ve joined the Happy Call Fan Club! The Happy Call Flip 'n' Cook Pan from Korea, is the latest craze now. Out of ten friends of mine, at least half of them already own one. So why did I join so late? Well, I was adopting the wait-and-see attitude as I didn’t know which to buy – the Double Pan (Red) or the Ocher Pan (Copper).
The main attraction of the pan for me is, cooking on both sides just by flipping the pan, making frying fish & eggs an easy task. However, there were couple of considerations:

Will the Ocher pan be too heavy for me to handle?

Since the Ocher pan is thicker, there’s more room for food. But then again, will the extra space be a concern when flipping the pan? I was concerned that there would be too much movement inside the pan during flipping.

But at the end of the day, I decided to buy both. One for my mom & one for myself! Here’s what I had for dinner: 3 dishes using the Ocher Pan + a delectable Fish Maw Soup.

Verdict:
As claimed, the pan requires little or no oil. The skin of the fish was crispy while the meat, tender. Although it wasn't easy to flip the pan with the eggs, it was still a success. The entire omelette was intact & came out nicely. The first dish also turned out delicious.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get very honest answers from those who own the Ocher pan & their feedback were vague. It wasn’t exactly trouble-free when flipping the pan. The fishes “swam” inside the pan & the omelette “swirled” when I flipped the pan due to the extra space in the pan. The double pan may do a better job as there’re less room for the food to move around.

Unless you’re cooking a big amount of food that requires a bigger pan, get the red double pan for better handling.

Well, I’ll be posting the recipes soon & experimenting more. For those who have not heard of this wonder pan, here’s a clip I found on YouTube:

this looks like a good idea. i am quite hopeless with flipping eggs and fishes. normally end up looking beaten up:P how much are the pans going for in singapore? keen to get them when i head in next month.

I have the red basic pan, the egg also swirled when I flip. My honest comment is it is cleaner n the meat are more moist n tender. For this price, I think it is worth it. At least I do some fried dsh now

I would like to buy one of the red series..but do not know which one to choose. Apparently there's the standard, deeper and jumbo. i am trying to find out if there's any difference in the type of dishes that is suitable for cooking in the pans.

Duchess, that was my thought too... so many to pick. As for my honest opinion above after trying out both the normal & the deeper pans, I felt it's much easier to flip with the red one since it's slimmer. Too much movement inside the deeper one, not as easy as u see on TV. On the other hand, oil & sauces tend to flow out from the outlet behind the red pan compared to the deeper one. Hope this info helps!

I bought mine @ www.gmarket.com.sg. Some come with different types of free gifts, ranging from fruit knife, face masks etc. Just look for the one that suits u best. But pls read their reviews to ensure seller is reliable. Happy shopping!

ocher or standard, guess i got my answer here. thank you so much from sharing this. You save me from buying an extra large heavy pan when it will cause more trouble than helping me at the end of the day :)

Hi Shirley, Just discovered your blog and found this post to be very interesting as I have just bought this pan and waiting for it's delivery. Meantime, searching for possible recipes to try:D Can you cook a saucy dish with this pan too? won't the sauce leak out when you do the flipping?

Jeannie, thks for visiting & it's great having u here with us! Welcome to the HCP Club! Sure, the pix above (Colourful Stewed Pork Leg) is a saucy dish & you can find other of my HCP recipes @ My Cooking. Just look under Happy Call & click on the arrow for recipes.

Answering your questions: Don't worry, sauce won't spill out completely. But sometimes the sauce/oil will come out from the oil tray behind the pan, just needs practice. Have fun cooking!

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Hi Shirley, I am always tempted to invest an Happy Call frying pan, but I was told the rubble are easily give way after sometimes. And my "sleeping partner" is complaining I hv to much kitchen utensils with little storage space. And I am now can envy you only! ^_^